Hi, it’s Mee-wa.

The Olympic season passed so quickly, and now we have the “Obon” season in Japan.

“Obon” indicates the period from August 13 to 16, when most Japanese companies are closed and a lot of people stop working.

Yes, “Obon” is one of the Japanese traditional customs.

“Obon” is sometimes said as “bon,” because “O” is put on the head of a word to make it sound more polite in Japanese. So “Obon” and “bon” are basically the same meaning.

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